Girls' name · since 1978

Nashay

Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 390 babies named Nashay, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,729 of 72,339
all-time among girls
390
born since 1978
2000s
peak decade

Nashay sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 390 recorded since 1978.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nashay has been recorded 390 times among girls since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2017.

  • #13,729 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 390 born since 1978
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nashay ranks #13,729 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 390 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.

#13,729 of 72,339
all-time among girls
390
born since 1978
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Nashay's 390 recorded births place it above 81.01% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.

Nashay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nashay's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nashay popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2007)
19
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
05101520 19781986199119962001200620112017 5

Nashay by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (141 births, 36% of the file).

2000s was Nashay's strongest decade.

141 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Nashay births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 141 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Nashay by state

Where Nashay concentrates geographically, total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Nashay
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
22 5.6%
Pennsylvania share of Nashay's total US births 5.6%

22 of 390 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nashay?
Nashay has been given to 390 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #13,729 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 19 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
Where does Nashay sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nashay ranks #13,729 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nashay most popular?
Nashay was most popular in the 2000s decade with 141 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Nashay most popular?
The top states for the name Nashay are Pennsylvania (22 births).
How long has the name Nashay been used?
The SSA has tracked Nashay since 1978 -- 40 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Nashay?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nasya, Nastassia, Nashly, Nashla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Nashay's data

  • Nashay's decade-level peak was the 2000s (141 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Pennsylvania records the most Nashays (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nashay

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nashay: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1978–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nashay draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.